...I thought it would be clear that Drone Man wouldn't even BE at his area because of the delivery. I guess not.

---

K. Rool blocks and counters the attack with his plated belly!

HA! Maybe if your arrival wasn't yelled out earlier!
...But, honestly. This was meant as nothing more than a simple fishing trip. And now, the moment ANYTHING out of the ordinary happens, you lot just POUNCE on me!
So, you know what? If you want this Crystal Coconut back SO much, then just TAKE IT.

K. Rool throws the Crystal Coconut back at Donkey Kong!

I'll just steal it back from you when I actually WANT to. But for right now, it's too much trouble. So, shoo! Get off of my ship at once, both of you!

Unfortunately, the Gangplank Galleon is completely bomb-proof! Many Kremlings were harmed, however.

Ok, but I wasn't entirely sure if I wanted to try to make a wish, anyways! But you know what, I think I will make a wish... I wish you "Mighty Numbers" would just GET LOST!

K. Rool tries to use the Crystal Coconut to get Battalion and the other Mighty Numbers to stay away from him!

Drone Man is unable to notice this, however, since he is too busy delivering a package to "Little Papa Beta's Pizza Hut Palace Imporium"...

---

Suddenly, a built-in catapult flings Battalion off of the Gangplank Galleon!

HA! I'm glad I stole- Err, borrowed- That gimmick from a ship I fought on during my Smash days!

---

...So... Let me get this straight. You... Have been terrorizing a group of monkeys... For almost 26 years... All for a coconut made entirely of crystals... And you don't even know what you wanted to do with it to begin with!?

To be fair, 2-3 of those years were spent trying to get revenge on Beta Shado-

Wow. Really and truly, wow. No other words can express how much I don't care.

Oh, come on! 26 years is a very long time, you know!

So if you really have no idea why you've been after it for all these years, why are you still after it.

...Revenge?

...*Sigh*... Do you even remember why you're even evil to begin with?

The way I see it, I was born evil. Why else would people call me a pun of the word "kruel"?

...I literally cannot argue anything of what you're saying. Not because it's got good points, but because I feel I'd go braindead trying to convince you how stupid you sound right now.

...Hm... Come to think of it, I've always wanted to be just as powerful as that Cranky Kong secretly is... To be as high as him and Matt on the hierarchy...
...Oh, but who am I kidding. Even if it could, I doubt the Crystal Coconut would ever grant me a wish like that...

...You are free to believe my goals are whatever you think they are. But the thing is, I never said our reign would be eternal. Just long enough to ensure that NOBODY will be the victim of your unending war between "good" and "evil" ever again.
...Don't pretend that EVERYTHING is fine once the world's saved, "hero". Because, at the end of it all, people have still DIED in these attacks. And you did NOTHING to save any of them. So why should we, the people you let DIE, should be any grateful to YOU?

Surge Man turns off the monitor and ends the conversation.

---

...Honestly. These heroes always think they're high in the moral code... I'll believe it once they start acting like-
Believe it or not, he has a point. I'm beginning to see a lot of what I wanted in your actions.
...How the hell did you get in here?

Jazz steps out from the shadows...

It's your fault, really. You should've just downloaded the ability to pass through the barrier into your little men instead of giving them a simple, easy-to-steal pass that bypasses the barrier without lifting it.
But, I digress... I know the REAL reason you're doing this, Surge. It was never about popularity or wanting to end it. You just want revenge, plain and simple. You're only telling these lies to everyone- including yourself- to justify your actions.
...
...No response. Just as I thought. You're only doing this because you want to prove yourself. Because you feel weak. Because your own creator planned to have you outcasted... I know because I, too, have been in your shoes. The only difference is that my doctor viewed me as an unnecessity. YOUR doctor simply had no other choice because of an expiration law the Government officials of your universe are too stubborn to cha-

Suddenly, Surge Man launches a powerful burst of electricity at Jazz, shocking all of his internal systems and shutting him down!

ENOUGH. I HAVE HEARD ENOUGH OUT OF YOU. You don't have ANY idea what it's like for me! This revenge isn't just for me... It's for my brothers as well.
...Send him to the prison. Strict him of his powers. And make sure he STAYS there.

---

...Well, we need a bit of comic relief. And what better than to check up on a wacky villain, who seems to be on the Gangplank Galleon... Fishing? Huh. That's new.

Come on, you fools! Reel up more of those fish! The more we catch, the more money we can make with it!

Ah. THAT would explain it.

Uh, boss? I reeled in some kind of pink robot that seems to be in very bad shape...
Just put it in the treasury and get back to work, we'll figure out what to do with it later.

The kremling takes the broken Defteros to the Treasury Room, which seems to have a bunch of different treasures from various video game worlds.

Does anyone else have anything they wish to waste my time with?
...Uh... Boss?
Just what on Earth do you plan on bothering me with this ti-iiiiiiiiiiiIS THAT...
...It... It is...! The Crystal Coconut! But... How!?
Not sure... It seems to have just floated by from the river...
Oh, nevermind! THIS IS THE GREATEST MOMENT OF MY LIFE! I... I, uh...
...Huh. It's... It's been so long, I... I'm actually not sure what to do with it.

...You're not serious.

The shot, once again, does nothing. Not even the tiniest amount of damage.

...Is that all? Yes, we want to become popular... But only because that's the only kind of people you lot listen to. The only people that actually MATTERS to any of you. We became "popular" to END popularity as a hierarchy. So that the only people that should be treated as nothing are people like YOU who views them as such.
...Let me tell you something, kid. You may think of us as the "villains", and you as the "hero"... But what is a villain? What is a hero? The answer: Nothing more than a publicity stunt. And if we need to use such a stunt to get our voices heard, and END the oppression of the common people... Then so be it.

...You. Mega Man. Beta Man. You so-called "heroes" are all the same. You fight so hard to protect the Earth... That you FAIL to protect the people IN IT.

The shot does nothing to the forcefield.

...As I was saying... If you wish to come in, you'll have to take the 5 Eternal Medallions that are held by my brothers. There are no substitutions, especially for the likes of either of you.

Great. Even after I made it perfectly clear that nobody can enter without the Medallions, people are still trying to enter my tower.
Elec'n! How's the status on that trapdoor?
We've, uh... Literally just raised this tower. The trapdoor won't be ready for a few more hours.
...Fine. I'll shoo away this trespasser myself.

Suddenly, a monitor appears on top of the tower, looking down at Mighty!

If you're with the Government or the church, get the off our property. Which, considering we now own this rock, is effectively everything.

Meanwhile, in Dimension 2...





Wow. Literally nobody is going to get the context of this. ...Too bad I won't be explaining that context.




Attention, people of the Earth!



My name is Surge Man. For long, we have lived in the shadows of our brothers, Beta Man and Sergeant Man. No longer. Today, me and my 5 brothers plan on ruling this world as kings.

Suddenly, an incredibly large building rises from the ground in the distance of Bane and Fortem's hometown! A closeup of the building is shown on the monitors that is displaying Surge's message worldwide!

...And this tower will be my Castle. Meaning that everything within sight of my tower is my new kingdom.
...My brothers have already taken some land of their own to be their kingdom. And for the rest of the world... The places untouched by us will be considered as neutral land under our collective rule.
...Those who dare to go against our rule will have themselves be imprisoned, and their homes destroyed. So for the sake of you, your homes, and your friends, you will do as we say.
...However. We are willing to share our lands to those who understand the things we've been through... Anyone who is oppressed and underappreciated... Those who have been taken from, and wanting to take back from the world... You are free to join us. ...But. If you have ANY sense of popularity to your name... Be it famous or infamous...
...You are not welcome in our world. You "popular" lot are far too selfish to exist in our land of rule. Anyone considered to be popular is now to be considered as outcasts.

...Oh. And let it be known that anyone who plans to assault me personally? ...I'm afraid that'll be quite impossible. I have placed a barrier that can only be lifted through the use of the 5 other artifacts my brothers carry... The artifacts known as the Eternal Medallions. ...And good luck getting all of those without a fight.
So, to all of those so-called "heroes" out there... Go on ahead. Try us. We DARE you.

The broadcast stops...

---

Three figures watched the broadcast from afar...

...It honestly sickens me, that these guys refer to themselves as ASNs, and yet they cause all this chaos...
They're certainly different from the ones of our universe, that's for sure.
...Should we-
No. Even if our other selves could stop them, they're far too weak... One step into this universe and they would surely die.
Either way, it's an unnecessary move. I've already scouted out the other 5 locations. We just need to hand the directions over to everyone who's willing to help us.

The three robots nod to each other and warps out to scout out the help they seek to stop the ASNs...

Meanwhile, it appears Reggae has snuck into Space Prison somehow...

(Somehow? Somehow? I ALWAYS find a way to sneak into places! Always, squawk!)

Fair enough... But why are you even here?

(I'm here to break out MKII! Break him out, squawk!)

...First off, why, and second off, how?

(Merging with him makes me feel more powerful. More powerful, squawk!)
(And for how? How? Like this! Like this, squawk!)

Suddenly, within all of 1 millisecond, Reggae sneaks into the back of MKII a harddrive, containing a back-up of all his weapons, removes the harddrive after a successful download, and returns to Earth!

...Wait, what!? How!?

Well, you see, you see...

One day, Dr. Wily wanted to upgrade me to fight Mega Man! Fight Mega Man, SQUAWK! He wanted to make me super fast! Super fast! ...But a programming error made me TOO fast. Too fast, SQUAWK! So fast that I was able to enter other universes with my sheer speed alone! Enter universes, SQUAWK! And the place I visited first was the Realm between Universes! The Realm between Universes! And somehow, through entering that universe alone... It was then I became aware of the 4th Wall! The 4th Wall, SQUAWK! Since then, I have been using my power to run across the Omniverse, censoring swear words! Censoring swear words, SQUAWK!

...Huh. So THAT explains why and how you became the common swear censor.

Yep, yep!

Ah, there you are, Reggae. I've got something to ask of you.
Ask of me? Ask of me, SQUAWK? What is it? What is it?
You wouldn't happen to be haunted, would you?
SQUAWK? You want to know if I'm haunted? Haunted, SQUAWK?

...Because I AM haunted, Beta Shadow. Haunted by memories and nightmares. My speed alone has caused me to exist in all universes in the Omniverse. And because of that, I have seen many of them expire, and decay. Some even die of unnatural causes. Reapers create, and Reapers destroy to make room for a newer world. And when they don't, they die anyways, from expiration or by outer sources. My old universe was one of them. I have learned to know many people from many different worlds, knowing that, even long after they fade away, I will still live on. My speed has given me a gift. And with that gift, a curse.

...Wow.

...Ok, I see that. But are you haunted by ghosts?
Nope, no ghosts! No ghosts, SQUAWK!
Great! In that case, how'd you like a job that actually pays?

---

One proposition later...

...Later, Reggae! Glad to know you're onboard!
Hey, Shadow...? What were you and Reggae talking about?
Hm? Oh!
I was asking Reggae if he was interested in being entertainment for the new Pizzeria I'm going to open.
A Pizzeria, huh? That sounds- ...Wait, huh?

---

"Beta Element"...? You mean that guy you mentioned?

Beta ponders for a moment...

...Hm... I think I have a feeling I know who you're talking about...

...First off, I believe that the name "Beta Element", namechange or not, is incorrect... If he's going to copy the naming convention of my other alternates, it's likely he wouldn't repeat the Greek letter "Beta", since that's already taken by me. (Assuming he's gone for Copy, "Omega" seems like a good candidate.)
Second off, his ACTUAL name, assuming it is exactly who I think it is, is Author Beta. He, like me, is a representation of-
...Well, nevermind. He's basically the Reaper of an expired universe... The Beta and Mega Comics universe. It was a sprite comic that I created with the person you may know as Joey... It starred our two characters, Beta Man and MegaBoy. ...It is ALSO the form the Anti-Omni Meme took when I was forced to occupy it.
I'd imagine, however, that Author Beta escaped not from the Anti-Omni Meme, but from the comic's universe... This, of course, could be because of 1. The strange rules of this universe- Or, lack thereof-, 2. The comic becoming the Anti-Omni Meme granted a portal into THIS universe, and 3. The Anti-Omni Meme itself became completely powerless upon Beta Devil's death, removing any possible seal keeping him trapped in the ruins of that comic's universe.

...All-in-all, Author Beta isn't really a part of the Anti-Omni Meme. So, there's no danger of me turning evil again anytime soon... Or anytime period, for that matter.
...And if he's planning something against me?
Eh, let him. I can take him on easily all my own. So, no need to worry about me, I can look after myself just fine.

Beta gets up from his seat, taking the paperwork and blueprints with him.

Now, if you excuse me... I'm going to head out to look for someone. For unrelated reasons, of course.

Beta heads on his way out.

Beta Shadow appears to be busy with... Some kind of paperwork and some blueprints for a building? He also appears to be working in some kind of empty lot, the layout matching some of the building's layout on the blueprints.

You're one of those Limited robots, right? Sorry to say, but I'm not exactly sure I can trust you just yet.
If you have anything important to talk to me about, we can do it here, since nobody else should be around. Otherwise, until I know I can trust you, I'm not exactly willing to follow you anywhere.

Bad Ending:

It's over, "King" Wily! It is time for you to be handed to the authorities, so that justice may take its course! And given the lives you destroyed, I think you'll be lucky to be given anything other than the death sentence!
I'm afraid, for your act of treason, it'll be YOU who receives the death sentence!
What are you talking about? You-

Suddenly, a spiked press falls down at alarming speeds, crushing the hero! The scene ends abruptly before impact, however.

...And with the Earth's hero fallen, nobody was able to stop the impending robot invasion... Wily conquered the world in a matter of seconds.

---

True Ending (Buster Only ALL Robot Warlords; Voidbound Bond does not count):

It's over, "King" Wily! It is time for you to be handed to the authorities, so that justice may take its course! And given the lives you destroyed, I think you'll be lucky to be given anything other than the death sentence!
I'm afraid, for your act of treason, it'll be YOU who receives the death sentence!
What are you talking about? You-

Suddenly, a spiked press falls down at alarming speeds, crushing the hero!

Finally... What a pathetic little peon...
...And what a nuisance he was, too... He broke ALL of those stolen robots free from my control...
...No matter. I am already halfway finished with some robots of my own... FAR greater than that pathetic Dr. Light's ragtag group...

The screen pans over to a robot, watching the events that transpired from the shadows...

...I must return to my work... My time to reign has come.

The mysterious robot teleports away unseen...

...And with the Earth's hero fallen, nobody was able to stop the impending robot invasion... Wily conquered the world in a matter of seconds. ...However, there was still hope. A resistance was formed of robots who wanted to fight for freedom. Among these robots are Razor Cutter, Supreme Guts, Icy Eskimo, Bomber Master, Justice Bonfire, Captain Electricity, Time Warudo, Oil Drop... And a mysterious renegade robot known simply as Ragtime.

TO BE CONTINUED...

(Neither Beta nor Ragtime gets any actual ending.)

Based on the Absurd Roleplay, a look into the "King Wily" universe...

Name: Alter World: Reign of King Wily

Player: Krautrock (Mega Man)
DLC: Ragtime (Proto Man) Beta Man Boss Fight: Voidbound Bond
Description: In the year 200X, an evil man by the name of Dr. Einstein Wily threatened to conquer the world, having kidnapped 8 Robot Masters and converting them into Robot Warlords. Wanting to save his world from tyranny, Rock, a robot created by the scientist Dr. Edison Light, asked to be converted into a war machine, simply named Krautrock. Will Krautrock succeed in defeating the tyrant? Who knows...

Bonus Story: Voidbound Bond- There were never only 8 Robot Masters created by Dr. Light. In reality, there were 9. However, for reasons unknown, one of these robots, simply named "Bond", ended up bound to the Void, forced by destiny to be scattered across time and space, erased from existence... And forgotten. Recently, however, he adapted to the Void, and became able to tap into its power... But at the cost of his own mind. And now, he has leaked into our world through the very small, unseeable cracks in our plane of existence... And is ready to unleash his mindless rage upon the world. Will you be the one to send him back to the Void?

Robot Warlord 1: Razor Cutter (Weapon: Nightmare Cutter- A giant, 4-bladed cutter that severely slices most enemies.)
Robot Warlord 2: Supreme Guts (Weapon: Super Quake- Causes a massive earthquake that causes rocky boulders to drop down randomly on foes... Even when there is no ceiling. Or one made of rocks, mind you.)
Robot Warlord 3: Icy Eskimo (Weapon: Ice Storm- Generates an icy blizzard that damages and freezes all foes in the room.)
Robot Warlord 4: Bomber Master (Weapon: Power Bomb- Sets a bomb in the exact location of the user. After a few seconds, the bomb goes off, dealing great damage to everything that is of a cardinal direction of it. However, the blast also damages the user if they get caught in it.)
Robot Warlord 5: Justice Bonfire (Weapon: Fire Inferno- Launches giant waves of fire to burn down foes.)
Robot Warlord 6: Captain Electricity (Weapon: Thunder Crash- Launches powerful bolts of electricity in all 8 directions, damaging enemies as they pass through.)
Robot Warlord 7: Time Warudo (Weapon: IT'S TIME TO STOP- Stops time for up to 10 seconds. While time is stopped, the user can launch rapid-fire knives made out of time energy in all 8 directions. Switching to another weapon, however, will resume time instantly.)
Robot Warlord 8: Oil Drop (Weapon: Oil Flood- Attacks all enemies with a large tsunami of oil, covering the entire room. If even a tiny flame touches the oil, everything goes up in flames.)

DLC Boss: Voidbound Bond (Weapon: Redacted Bond- Attaches a black blob of adhesive on the target, locking them in place and slowly draining their health. The drained health is then given to the user.)

Weaknesses: Razor Cutter- Super Quake or Fire Inferno Supreme Guts- IT'S TIME TO STOP or Power Bomb Icy Eskimo- Power Bomb or Thunder Crash Bomber Master- Nightmare Cutter or Fire Inferno Justice Bonfire- Ice Storm or Redacted Bond Captain Electricity- Oil Flood or Nightmare Cutter Time Warudo- Thunder Crash or Redacted Bond Oil Drop- Fire Inferno or Ice Storm Voidbound Bond- Ice Storm or Oil Flood

Wily Stage 1: Red Devil
Wily Stage 2: CWU-Ω
Wily Stage 3: Copy Droid
Wily Stage 4: Robot Warlord Rematches Discord
Final Boss: Wily Machine I

Next post: Endings!

@TheHighTower : Already used Robbie Rotten in Absurd Roleplay, too.

Fortem is enjoying his little walk, when suddenly...

So, the time is ripe, then? All the possible preparations are ready?



Indeed... We may have received some setbacks after our Energy Element collection mysteriously vanished... But now something new of value has cropped up... And landed straight into our hands.

Fortem sources out the conversation, which happens to be coming from the other side of a bush... Curious and sneaky, the ninjistic frog watches the conversation from said bush.

...For long, we have waited in that Void, longing for escape... Today, we rally our troops. Tomorrow, we make our move.
Finally... We have been oppressed for far too long. We were even scheduled to be scrapped... No longer. We will become the oppressors. And it is their homes and cities that will be scrapped.
That Prontoman think he's so fast... I want to see if he thinks he can outrun destiny.
Destiny? You mean that thing our older siblings and their rival use to feel important? They are all just wannabes, glorified for being able to fight a purple freak.
That ninja especially... For once, I'd like to be the one to rub that smug grin off his face.
I'd like to teach that military bot a thing or two myself. We get it, you're the serious one. Get off that damn high horse of yours.
So, that settles it, then. Tomorrow, we will be silenced no longer.

I am ASN-008, Surge Man. They will know my name.
I am ASN-007, Photon Man. They will know my name.
I am ASN-006, Sleet Man. They will know my name.
I am ASN-005, Drone Man. They will know my name.
I am ASN-004, Tachyon Man. They will know my name.
I am ASN-003, Distortion Man. They will know my name.

We are the All-Star Numbers. They will know our names.

The group of robots teleports off to parts unknown... Except for Photon Man, who stays behind for a bit.

Strange... I could've sworn that annoying bird normally censors swear words like the one I said earlier... Must be running late or something...

Proton Man then warps off to where the other ASNs are. Fortem then steps out from the bushes he's been watching them from...



Fortem turns back to the bushes, where Reggae also pops up from, in a bit of a sour mood.



Reggae just storms off, mumbling something about "no respect" and "having to go to space prison". I wonder what he plans on doing there. Fortem also heads off elsewhere, probably to finish his walk or something.

...As soon as he leaves, however, another figure emerges from a different bush...

...So, those lot are starting their little revolution... Good. That should create the diversion needed to keep everyone else's attention away from Beta Shadow... Meaning I should have my payback without outside intervention.
...I need only to wait until tomorrow.

Omega Element then disappears once again...

Suddenly, the same amount of money that was stolen is spawned in Tepid Man's pocket.

...Well, that's done. Well, I suppose it's back to the seven seas for me! At least until I conduct a new plan to steal the Crystal Coconut...
What was that?
N-nothing, nothing! W-well, off to sail!

K. Rool hops aboard the Gangplank Galactic and flies his way back to the Earth.

...You know he's planning on stealing that Crystal Coconut again, right?
I'd imagine his encounter with Donkey Kong rekindled his old rivalry... Hopefully it'll keep him out of trying to kill me or destroy the universe or Omniverse again...
Yeah, if he's going to be busy making 90's cartoon schemes that are destined to fail, then let him.
...Evil plots aside, though, he's got the right idea... There's really nothing else to earn being here.
Literally. It's a miracle there's still some floor left to stand on in this demolished space base. I think it's about time we return to Earth ourselves.
...Yeah. ...And with the way I have destroyed Jazz verbally... I think I've got a fun idea for what I want to do next.
...Ok...? I'm just, uh... Going to pretend to know what you're talking about.

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Back in Dimension 2...





As Bane decides to rest for the day, Fortem decides to go out for a bit of a nice walk.